During its Oct. 12 regular meeting, the Tribal Council devoted most of its attention to approval or resolutions confirming administrative appo…
During his Sept. 30 report to the Tribal Council’s Rules Committee, Marshal Service Director Shannon Buhl noted a “substantial” increase in in…
Election-related acts under consideration by the Tribal Council were debated at length on Sept. 30, but in the end one died without a vote and…
During his report to the Cherokee Nation Health Committee on Sept. 13, Health Services Executive Director Dr. Stephen Jones addressed what he …
COVID-19 infection rates are “very, very low” at Sequoyah High School, according to the Cherokee Nation Education Services executive director.
In unanimous votes, Cherokee Nation lawmakers on Sept. 13 approved the fiscal year 2022 capital and operating budgets totaling a record $3.4 billion.
The Cherokee Nation’s newest At-Large councilor wants to see “benefit equality” for Cherokees living outside the reservation while connecting …
The Cherokee Nation’s Dist. 15 has a new Tribal Council representative in Danny Callison, a retired educator and athletics coach.
Dist. 11 Tribal Councilor Victoria Vazquez is beginning her second full term serving all of Craig County, part of northern Mayes County and no…
Melvina Shotpouch is the new Dist. 10 Tribal Councilor. She won the seat in a July 24 runoff against Shaunda Handle-Davis and replaces Harley Buzzard.
Dist. 9 Tribal Councilor Mike Shambaugh returns for his second term as a Tribal Council representative after winning re-election in the 2021 g…
Dist. 7’s newest tribal councilor says he’s committed to becoming a voice for Cherokees in Adair County.
Tribal Councilor E.O. Smith plans to continue working at the local level on small projects and for elders.
Mike Dobbins plans to work on preventative health by bringing walking trails to Dist. 4.
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Several people were interested in the Dist. 2 seat on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, but voters ultimately awarded it to a woman renowned…
During a special Tribal Council meeting on Aug. 26, former Dist. 15 Tribal Councilor Janees Taylor was unanimously confirmed as the Cherokee N…
With a new composition of members, the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council committee meetings got underway on Aug. 26 with the Rules Committee deba…
In the Aug. 9 Education Committee meeting, Sequoyah Schools officials told the Tribal Council the school was going back to a traditional year …
At their final meeting, outgoing members of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on Aug. 9 thanked their fellow legislators and reflected on the…
During his Tribal Council report on Aug. 9, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. took aim at the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Delta variant and its …
Officials with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and attorney general’s office reported to the Rules Committee on July 13 that their offices…
Cherokee Nation Treasurer Tralynna Scott reported “good news” on July 13 that her office is caught up with applications for the tribe’s $2,000…
Visitors are returning to Cherokee-owned museums and other culturally significant sites as COVID-19 restrictions have been “somewhat lifted,” …
The number of COVID-19 cases within Cherokee Nation Health Services has increased, but nowhere near the levels of nearby states where the Delt…
Students enrolled at Sequoyah High School will not be required to have COVID-19 vaccinations unless they play sports or take part in other ext…
After serving a partial term and two full terms on the Tribal Council, Dist. 2 Councilor Joe Byrd will soon term out of his seat.
Some Cherokee Nation leaders on July 13 expressed concern that approval in 2020 for an earlier absentee ballot cutoff date was never implement…
Cherokee Nation leaders were given a glimpse of ongoing improvements at Seminary Hall, a 132-year-old building steeped in Cherokee history.